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CMS

Competition/European Law: Litigation

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For decades our Competition Law experts have been providing all-embracing advice on all facets of EU and German competition law and representing clients in all types of proceedings before EU and German au-thorities and courts. With 230 competition lawyers in more than 20 European jurisdictions within the CMS organisation we offer a unique truly European perspective.

Please visit our website for more details about our work in this category:
https://cms.law/en/deu/global-reach/europe/germany/expertise/competition-eu

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Competition/European Law: Litigation - Germany


What the Team is Known For

CMS covers the full range of competition law matters. Team members assist clients with merger control and FDI filings, follow-on damages actions, the compliance aspects of distribution strategies and state aid issues. Clients benefit from the firm's ability to collaborate closely with the German-qualified lawyers in its Brussels office, as well as its teams in other jurisdictions on cross-border mandates. It has a number of clients from the energy sector.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

CMS deckt das gesamte Spektrum des Kartellrechts ab. Die Teammitglieder und Teammitgliederinnen unterstützen Mandanten bei Fusionskontrollen und Anmeldungen von ausländischen Direktinvestitionen, Schadenersatzverfahren, Compliance-Aspekten von Vertriebsstrategien und Fragen der staatlichen Beihilfen. Mandanten profitieren von der engen Zusammenarbeit der Kanzlei mit den in Deutschland zugelassenen Anwälten und Anwältinnen im Brüsseler Büro sowie mit den Teams in anderen Jurisdiktionen bei grenzüberschreitenden Mandaten. Die Kanzlei betreut zahlreiche Mandanten aus dem Energiesektor.

Work Highlights

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  • CMS advised GOLDBECK Solar on merger control filings.

  • CMS beriet GOLDBECK Solar bei den Fusionskontrollanmeldungen.

Strengths

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  • CMS quickly and accurately grasped the complex facts. The lawyers were always available, responded extremely quickly, and provided excellent legal advice.

    Competition/European Law: Litigation respondentGermany
  • We appreciate the team's high expertise and experience combined with a work approach and availability that is always oriented toward the needs of the client.

    Competition/European Law: Litigation respondentGermany
  • The lawyers are highly reliable and responsive under tough deadlines.

    Competition/European Law: Litigation respondentGermany
  • The team is pragmatic, to the point, understands our business and has great experience in identifying relevant markets and segments.

    Competition/European Law: Litigation respondentGermany
  • CMS erfasste die komplexen Sachverhalte schnell und präzise. Die Anwälte und Anwältinnen waren jederzeit erreichbar, reagierten äußerst schnell und lieferten exzellente Rechtsberatung.

    Competition/European Law: Litigation respondentGermany
  • Das Team ist pragmatisch, zielorientiert, versteht unser Geschäft und verfügt über große Erfahrung in der Identifizierung relevanter Märkte und Segmente.
    Competition/European Law: Litigation respondentGermany

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 6Harald Kahlenberg
    Band 6Harald Kahlenberg

    Harald Kahlenberg

    Harald Kahlenberg offers a broad competition law practice that encompasses both merger control advice and representation in leniency applications.

    Harald Kahlenberg bietet eine umfassende wettbewerbsrechtliche Praxis an, die sowohl die Beratung im Bereich der Fusionskontrolle als auch den Antrag auf Kronzeugenbehandlungen umfasst.

  • Germany, expertise based abroad in BelgiumMichael Bauer
    Germany, expertise based abroad in BelgiumMichael Bauer

    Michael Bauer

    German-qualified Michael Bauer is based in the Brussels office of CMS and defends clients in allegations of abuse of market power before the German authorities, as well as advising on state aid matters involving Germany.

    Der in Deutschland zugelassene Anwalt Michael Bauer ist im Brüsseler Büro von CMS tätig und vertritt Mandanten in Fällen von Missbrauch von Marktmacht vor den deutschen Behörden. Zudem berät er zu Beihilfefragen mit Bezug zu Deutschland.
    • He has a good understanding of what is feasible; he is well known in Germany and at the Commission, so can get things through easily.

      Competition/European Law: Litigation respondentGermany
    • Er hat ein gutes Gespür für das Machbare; er ist in Deutschland und bei der Kommission bekannt und kann daher Dinge problemlos durchsetzen.
      Competition/European Law: Litigation respondentGermany
  • SpotlightTim Reher
    SpotlightTim Reher

    Tim Reher

    Tim Reher represents both claimants and defendants in cartel follow-on damages actions.

    Tim Reher vertritt sowohl Kläger als auch Beklagte in kartellrechtlichen Schadenersatzverfahren.

    • On the claimant side, Tim Reher is also very good.

      Competition/European Law: Litigation respondentGermany
    • Auf der Klägerseite ist Tim Reher ebenfalls sehr gut.

      Competition/European Law: Litigation respondentGermany

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